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Papier Plume is s stationery shop situated in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The company began its business in 2001 however the shop was opened in 2007. From what I see on google maps the shop looks quite nice.

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Some time ago the company started to offer fountain pen inks. They're supposed to be hand poured and bottled right in the shop. The inks are water based and described as french inks (imported? anyone knows french private label maker?). At the moment the inks are available in 15 colors and are sold in three bottles: small (15 ml), medium (30 ml), big (50 ml):

 

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Well, it's a light pink with a little bit of shading. The behavior is mostly decent but I can't say I'm in love with this one.

 

The sample was sent to me by namrehsnoom - thanks!

 

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

 

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Color range

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Field Notes, Parker Sonnet, M

 

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Tsubame, Parker Sonnet, MParker Sonnet, M

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Tomoe River, Parker Sonnet, M

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Water resistance
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Thank you for the great review, Vis! This color reminds me of little girl rooms and bunny rabbits. Not my color.

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Your reviews are always worth a look, even when I know I won't be interested in the color. This color is not for me, but the ink is aptly named as it does remind me of Azalea blooms.

 

Thank you.

~Brian

 

"Mostly I just kill time, and it dies hard." - Raymond Chandler (The Long Goodbye)

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lapis Museum Piece

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I'll go along with the flowers but the color actually reminds me more of corals in the sea (under a lot of light). It sure looks more like corals than Diamine's Coral does. I've already bought this ink -- just because it's from NOLA. Not my color either but thanks for the review!

Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)

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Thank you for the great review, Vis! This color reminds me of little girl rooms and bunny rabbits. Not my color.

 

For me, the color evokes bubble gum.... :o

I like some pinks, but can pass on this one. But thanks, as always, for the review.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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JulieParadise Vintage

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I've had a sample of this colour and long for more. Shipping to Europe is ... not reasonable.

 

What I can say is that this ink definitely needs a wet writer or a pen that helps inks to shade. Then it is not too light but becomes really beautiful, soft, pink but with a warm hue.

 

Did I say how much I loved having a sample? My fav candy colour, hummm ... :wub:

Sina a.k.a. Julie Paradise julieparadise.de | www.instagram.com/wwwjulieparadisede

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